Baylor University has appointed Dr. Joshua Kissee as the Assistant Vice President for Research Technology effective July 3rd. Dr. Kissee joins Baylor ITS after an impressive tenure at Texas A&M University, where he has served in instructional technology, client services, IT project management, technology strategy, health technology, and IT administration since 2009. He served as Chief of Staff to the Vice President for IT and CIO, Assistant CIO and Director of IT for Texas A&M Health, and, most recently, the Assistant Vice President for Research Technologies. He holds degrees in Management Information Systems, Adult Education, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. His accomplishments at Texas A&M include spearheading groundbreaking projects, establishing strategic partnerships, and implementing innovative solutions that significantly enhanced the university's research capabilities. Read more.
The University of the District of Columbia has appointed Dr. Twinette L. Johnson as Dean of the David A. Clarke School of Law. She has served in the role in an interim capacity since August 2022. Previously, Dr. Johnson served the School of Law as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and as Director of Academic Success. Prior to UDC, she held leadership and faculty positions at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and at Saint Louis University School of Law. Dr. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in Public Policy at Saint Louis University, a J.D. at Tulane University Law School, and a B.A. in English Literature at Saint Louis University.
Rollins College has announced the appointment of Dr. Anil Menon as the new Dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business. He will join Rollins College on August 1, 2023. Dr. Menon's academic career began as a member of the faculty at the Texas Tech University Graduate School of Business, where he achieved tenure and promotion to associate professor before joining the graduate faculty at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. Research for his doctoral degree dissertation was supported and conducted at the Strategic Planning Institute (SPI), an international research and consulting think tank in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established by GE and the Harvard Business School. In addition to his roles in academia, Menon also brings to the Crummer Graduate School of Business an impressive track record of international success as a business leader. Since 2021, he has served as Executive Vice President of Community and Urban Services at Sharecare, Inc., a digital health and well-being company based in Atlanta, where he and his team develop new tools and solutions that integrate health outcomes into infrastructure investments and smart city solutions. Before joining Sharecare, he served in global leadership roles at Cisco Systems, the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, and IBM. Read more here.
University of Maryland has appointed Juan (“Jay”) Rosselló as Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel effective August 1, 2023. Mr. Rosselló currently is the Chief Legal Officer for The University of Texas at San Antonio (“UTSA”), where he has served since 2019. Prior to joining UTSA, he served as General Counsel & Secretary for The InfiLaw System, a consortium of ABA-accredited law schools, and as Director of Legal Affairs and Enterprise Risk, Ethics & Compliance for the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Earlier, Mr. Rosselló served as Associate General Counsel at West Virginia University. He also has private practice experience as a Partner with Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd, a Chicago-based law national law firm serving regulated industries. Mr. Rosselló obtained his BA from Yale University, his JD from the Georgetown University Law Center, and his MBA from Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Management. Read more here.
University of Wisconsin System has appointed Dr. Monica Smith as Associate Vice President for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging effective 6/12/23. Dr. Smith joins the UW System’s staff with a breadth of experience in diversity in higher education, most recently serving as the first Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Augustana College since 2018. Previous positions include the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Elizabethtown College and Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Saint Joseph's University. Dr. Smith is an experienced senior leader with a broad background incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) throughout institutions to create cultures of inclusion and increase a sense of belonging for all students. Dr. Smith holds a DSW and MSW in social work from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in social work from Eastern College (now University).
The City Colleges of Chicago has appointed Dr. Katonja Webb-Walker as President of Kennedy-King College. She has served in the role in an interim capacity since July 2022. Previously, Dr. Webb-Walker was Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Malcolm X College. She also earlier served as a Kennedy-King College administrator from 2009 to 2012, including roles as Interim Vice President and Dean of Continuing Education. Dr. Webb-Walker earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University, an M.Ed. in Policy, Planning, and Administration from Boston University, and an A.B. in Psychology from Harvard University.
Miami University has appointed Dr. Matt Moore as Chair of the Family Science and Social Work Department. Prior to accepting his new position at Miami, Moore earned degrees in psychology and philosophy before working as a case manager for the Department Child Services in Indiana, which inspired his continued interest in social work. After completing his Ph.D. at Indiana University, Moore rose through the ranks as a faculty member at Ball State University, where he recently served as the social work department chair. Dr. Moore will officially begin his role at Miami University beginning with the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Read more here.
Alvernia University has appointed Dr. Leamor Kahanov as its next Senior Vice President and Provost. Dr. Kahanov will begin on August 1st. Dr. Kahanov has over 25 years of higher education experience as a provost, dean, and professor. She has extensive experience in revising general education essential learning outcomes, creating faculty mentorship programs, academic affairs and institutional strategic planning, and developing academic programs. Since 2021, Dr. Kahanov has been Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs at Stockton College. Prior to that, Dr. Kahanov served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Oneonta. Professionally, she has served as an athletic trainer for several institutions and the Olympic Games. Dr. Kahanov received a bachelor's degree in exercise science and athletic training from Indiana University-Bloomington, an M.S. in exercise and sports sciences from the University of Arizona, and an Ed.D. in education, curriculum and instruction from the University of San Francisco. Read more here.
Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) has appointed Dr. Grace Sembajwe as a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) within the School of Public Health. She will begin on August 1st. Dr. Sembajwe currently holds academic appointments at the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research; the Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention at Northwell Health; and the Department of Molecular Medicine and Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University. She also holds an appointment as Affiliated Investigator at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Public Health. She has authored nearly 50 peer-reviewed publications and has presented nationally and internationally on her scholarship. Dr. Sembajwe received a B.A. in Natural Science from Goshen College, an M.S. in Industrial Hygiene from Central Missouri State University, and an Sc.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.